I Became a Foreign Worker Loved by Transcendents

Chapter 13: The Hero Lee Seo-yeon

Hero Lee Seo-yeon.

Being summoned to this world was considered a stroke of luck for her.

Despite devoting her life to studying, she never achieved her desired grades and realized in university, after barely passing the entrance exam, that she was not a genius but rather just average.

At home, she was told to at least catch a good man if she lacked abilities, leading her to feel rejected her whole life and spend her days in hardship.

But how about in this world?

Its a success. Among all the heroes summoned so far, she is classified as the highest grade!

Celebrate the birth of a new hero!

Yes, from the beginning, everyone adored her.

Unlike the other losers expelled from the royal palace, everyone provided her opportunities willingly.

Such reality soon turned into pride, and eventually into arrogance, making her believe she was the center of the world

I am the protagonist. I can do whatever I want.

In the end, becoming the youngest professor at the Mage Tower, Lee Seo-yeon now viewed anything that bothered her as something that needed to be removed immediately.

Nobles and even her colleagues in the Mage Tower.

And one day, she incidentally discovered something unusual while checking the list of funds used by the Mage Tower.

Whats this? Why is so much money allocated to this person?

A name even she, who had met many famous figures in this world, did not recognize.

Yet this person was receiving several times more investment than herself, and many scholars were participating in the experiments of the results.

It was so secretly managed that the fact it hadnt been revealed until now was surprising.

One might suspect something fishy from this, but Lee Seo-yeon herself had no interest in the person named Vivian or what her research was about.

One thing was important: that she received more funding than herself, who was the protagonist of this world.

Hero Lee Seo-yeon. You are summoned by the Tower Master.

Believing she had successfully eliminated the research of such an annoying person through a criminal organization, Lee Seo-yeon, alone in her room, stood up with a sly smile upon hearing Pyeong Gyo-sus words as he came to find her.

Right, finally, my era has arrived, hasnt it~?

Now that the research of that unknown person had failed, she believed without a doubt that she would be the most noticed in the tower.

Blood River, within the empire, was a group that even the royal family dared not touch.

This meant that whatever they did, there were no repercussions, and the risk of them being caught was significantly low.

Although she had not yet received a final report from them, enough time had passed that they must have successfully sabotaged the mission.

Tower Master. I came because you called me Hmm?

Confidently responding to the call with certainty, Lee Seo-yeon encountered a bizarre scene she had never seen before since arriving in this world.

Inside the meeting room, where the Mage Towers highest authorities, the elders, and professors like herself gathered, the atmosphere today was far from the typical solemnity of the meeting room.

As if terrified by something, everyone was trembling with their heads bowed down.

Hero Lee Seo-yeon.

Amidst this uncertainty, a strained voice was heard.

The source was an old man seated at the head of the room, who, with anxiety in his eyes, quietly posed a question to Lee Seo-yeon.

Is it true that you secretly commissioned a criminal organization to steal the research results of Vivian Platonis?

Vivian?

Who was that again?

After a moment of contemplation, Lee Seo-yeon let out a laugh and responded to his question.

Yes, thats correct, but is there a problem?

It turned out she was the mage who had commissioned the organization to seize the research results.

Of course, she had instructed them to keep the results safe for future use.

She had planned to retrieve them once things had settled down, but it seemed that her involvement had been exposed for some reason.

Why would you do such a thing?

Its laughable. To leave a hero like me aside and support some unknown, not-so-famous mage

If she couldnt even remember them, they must be just a commoner with a good head and some creativity, nothing more.

Wouldnt it be better for humanity to invest that substantial amount in superior individuals and pass on those research results, rather than wasting it on such a person?

Do you not know who she is?

So, having been caught, she intended to suggest just that.

However, Tower Master Marcellus, instead of alleviating the concern on her face, reproached her in a trembling voice.

Are you saying you did this, unaware that her name has been kept hidden from the public until now!?

Even the leader of this great and arrogant group seemed to feel fear towards something lurking nearby.

What on earth?

Hehehehe.

Before she could even guess what it was, faint laughter was heard.

Then, the source of the laughter, with the sound of footsteps, began to make her presence known.

The passage she had used to pass through this conference room before.

From there, a woman with disheveled eyes and shabby attire emerged, making her presence known.

Indeed, she was a figure who did not fit in with the moment of glory she had anticipated.

Hmm. Yes. So, thats the reason you interfered with me?

What are you doing here? How dare you

Just as she was about to express her annoyance, a pukak! sound echoed around.

Simultaneously, as a wave of pain shot up her arm and struck her mind, Lee Seo-yeons twisted expression turned toward where her hand used to be.

As if torn away by a powerful force, the spot where her hand should have been was now brutally ripped open, spraying blood.

Aaaaah! My hand! Why my hand!!

Uh hmm? Thats strange.

Despite the screams of pain and confusion caused by the phenomenon, the suspicious woman simply tilted her head in puzzlement.

I aimed for the head. Why did the arm fly off?

You crazy woman! What have you done!!

For some unknown reason, the woman had torn off her own hand due to a certain phenomenon.

It was an act that could be considered a clear attack.

Realizing this, Lee Seo-yeons eyes widened, and a vast amount of mana began to gather in her body.

How dare you do such nonsense, knowing who I am!!!

Although her hand was missing, it posed no problem for casting magic.

What was important for casting magic was the will to gather mana, the knowledge, and the skill to use it

Her innate ability was to interfere with space, creating phenomena that were impossible to defend against when faced with such magical power.

Die torn apart alive! You filthy woman!

Spatial Distortion.

When she gathered mana at a designated point, that point distorted according to her will, and the distorted space ignored physical laws to form an area disconnected from the world.

In simple terms, if the targeted space were twisted, any solid material in reality would be horribly crushed along with that twist.

But

Ah, is that how it is?

Her attacks were not affecting the opponent at all.

Instead, the opponent was casually handling the distorted area in front of her with a palm, then stirring it to erase it from sight.

Hehehehe. An annoying ability. The attempt to isolate space is being obstructed and refracted by that power.

Not only was she blocking the ability, but she also perfectly understood its mechanics.

Shocked by this absurd level of analysis, Lee Seo-yeon tried to calm her troubled heart and began to confront her opponent.

Ah! So, you specialize in space magic, too. But what now? I am immune to space magic

Regardless, she was confident that her opponent couldnt defeat her.

Wooong.

With that certainty, a humming sound filled the air, and soon, a translucent barrier formed around her.

Above, below, and on every side

The moment the six walls began to close in on her.

What, what is this? Khak!

Despite the walls eventually pressing against her body, her attempts to push them away with her magic were futile; they wouldnt budge.

Instead, her ability to manipulate space and the resistance her power generated reacted to the encroaching barrier, trying to repel it

But that defense Its limited to ones own body, right?

A barrier that, upon mere contact, isolated that point from this world and obliterated it forever.

Not just one, but six such barriers, handled with precision and exerting a force that overpowered the resistance she emitted.

Even if she managed to prevent her body from disappearing through resistance, without overpowering that force, her body would inevitably be crushed by her own resistance.

Aaaahhhhhhhhhh!

Her body began to compress under the pressure created by her own power.

As she screamed in pain from her flesh and bones being crushed, the force continued unwaveringly.

Creak, creak. Crunch, crunch.

The gruesome noises echoed amidst her horrific screams.

Realizing that this was a reaction to her agony, Lee Seo-yeon, her eyes red with fury, yelled at those witnessing the scene.

You, all of you! What are you gawking at? Stop that crazy woman right now!

The elders and professors merely observed the situation.

None made a move to dissipate the walls that oppressed her.

It was as if they wanted to show that the one causing such an absurd phenomenon was an entity they deeply feared.

Why, why

Filled with hatred toward them for their silence, Lee Seo-yeons voice burst forth.

You were the ones who hailed me as a hero! But why have you abandoned me now? You praised me as the only one who could save the world!

The sense of betrayal overwhelmed her

The moment a cry of despair erupted from the one who had always seen herself as the protagonist.

Hero Lee Seo-yeon.

Someone among those listening to her lament spoke up, albeit reluctantly, offering her a look of pity.

Do you understand what initiates the hero summoning ritual?

Tower Master Marcellus posed the question.

He seemed to be the only one brave enough to address the turmoil within her.

Yet, he looked around with caution, mindful of the oppressor who was tormenting her, as he strained to move his eyes.

Flit. Snap!

But she only laughed, as if none of it mattered to her.

Her limbs twisted and contorted against her will, and Tower Master Marcellus, unable to watch the horrific sight any longer, shut his eyes and resumed his explanation.

The ritual detects those in mortal peril, summoning their souls to this realm first, creating a variable through a dimensional leap This unique interpretation and continuation of the vision, crafted by witches of old, concerns the very person you have interfered with.

That was why they could not interfere.

The summoning of heroes stood as humanitys final refuge.

Yet even that merely preserved the status quo; it was not true salvation. The strategy to bolster someone with even greater potential involved the sacrifice of a hero

Save, sa

But such truths were now irrelevant.

Her body, compressed to the brink, was wracked with pure agony; no space remained in her consciousness for pride or resentment.

One thing persisted.

Save me

Merely the instinct to survive, a trait shared even by the simplest life form.

Crunch!

But that, too, vanished as her consciousness dimmed, and in that instant, her body shrank until it was no more than a dot.

In a moment, flesh and bone indistinguishably turned to dust, so compacted that not a single void was left.

Ultimately, the form condensed into a cube, a perfect hexahedron, with only darkness visible to the naked eye.

With this, the troublemakers are gone.

Vivian, after lifting that heavy thing in her hand, quickly lost interest as if it were of no consequence and threw it out the window.

Following that, the released compressed power caused a loud explosion, and despite the screams of the passersby caught in the blast, she seemed just as indifferent, quietly turning her back on the scene of the tragedy.

Is this sufficient?

Yes, this will suffice.

Unlike before, when she laughed as though she had lost her mind, she now spoke in a calm voice.

With that, Vivian, who had momentarily fixed a blunt gaze on Marcellus, soon dismissed him from her interest and clicked her heels towards the exit.

Ive removed the obstacle, and I need your support to continue my research So please, ensure I dont have to exert myself like this again.

Oh, right. Well make certain this doesnt happen again

If it does happen again, you will share in the responsibility.

A single warning.

But the weight inherent in her words caused the hearts of those at the pinnacle of humanitys magical world to sink.

It was clear it wasnt just an empty threat, as she had effortlessly eliminated the heroes summoned to this world as if they were mere insects.

You understand what Im saying, dont you?

Yes, yes. Ill bear it in mind.

Indeed, no matter how many heroes were summoned, their splendor would not rival that of the one before them.

Whether what would emerge from her research was a God or a demon, one couldnt say.

But whatever descended upon this land would certainly wield power beyond that of any hero in the end.